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GEORGE A. RAUSOII, JR., OF MARYSV-ILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MARYSVILLE CABINET COMPANY, OF MARYSVILLE, OHIO.

COPY-HOLDER.

Application :filed September 30, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. RAUscH, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Marysville, in the county of Union and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Copy-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to copy holders especially adapted to be used in connection with a typewriter for supporting the notebook or a single sheet in front of the operator so that it can be readily read by the.

operator, the object being to provide a holder which is exceedingly simple and cheap in construction and one which can be readily attached to a typewriter table or cabinet.

Another object of my invention is to provide very novel means for holding the leaf of the tablet back after the operator is through with the same, so that it will not fall down over the sheet in view.

l/Vith these objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In. the drawing forming a part of this speciiication:-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved holder detached, showing a note book arranged therein in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a rear view of my improved holder, showing it attached to a typewriter table or desk, the copy-book being arranged therein in dotted lines.

Referring to the drawing A and B indicate a pair of stout wires, spaced apart by' a plate C, the side edges of which are bent back upon themselves over the wires A and B, and soldered, so as to hold the Wires in a rigid position. The lower ends of the wires are olf-set as shown at A', B', the depending ends of which are adapted to iit in sockets formed in a typewriter-table or desk D, to the rear of the typewriter. The upper ends of the wires are bent outwardly, then inwardly toward each other forming springarms A2 B2, which are bent at rightangles as shown at A3B3, and crossed, the end of the wire A3 is bent to form a .loop A4, the free end of which is bent iirst upwardly, and then downwardly as shown at A5 adapted Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1908.

Serial No. 395,211.

to engage the folded leaf of a note-book when arranged therein. The end of the wire B3 is bent forwardly and inwardly, the eXtreme end of which is bent upwardly forming a hook B4 which is adapted to engage the other side of the note-book, and it will be seen that when a note book is placed between the same, the spring arms will securely hold the book tightly, so that it will lay fiat upon the arm, whereby it will be clearly in view of the operator at all times, and as the pages are co l ied and turned back, they will be securely he d in that position..

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A copy-holder comprising a pair of wires and means for spacing said wires apart, the upper ends of said wires being crossed and provided with supporting members, for the purpose set forth.

2. A copy-holder comprising a pair of wires and means for spacing said wires apart, the upper ends of said wires being bent at right-angles and crossed having their ends bent to form supporting members adapted to engage the book.

3. A copy-holder comprising a pair of wires and a plate for spacing said wires apart, the lower ends of said wires being angled adapted to iit in sockets, the upper ends of said Wires being crossed, one of which is bent to form a loop, and the other a hook for engaging with the sides of a note-book, the end of the loop being bent inwardly adapted to engage the folded sheet of the note-book, for the purpose set forth.

4. `A copy-holder comprising a pair of arms and a plate for securing said arms together, the ends of said arms being bent at right angles and crossed, one of the arms being bent to form a hook, the end of which is bent upwardly, and the other arm being bent to form a loop, the end of which is bent inwardly and downwardly forming a gripping member adapted to engage the folded leaves of the note-book, for the purpose set forth.

GEO. A. RAUSOH, Jn. Witnesses:

PEARL MCILROY, JOHN RAUscH. 

